- A university professor from England is shot in the head through his window either looking at a comet or being a voyeur with a beautiful coed.
- Detective Murdoch investigates the murder of university professor Samuel Bennett who was shot through the head while looking through his telescope at his university residence. He becomes aware that another member of the faculty, physics professor Albert Godfrey, frequently argued with Bennett. Throughout the investigation, Murdoch is shadowed by two inquisitive students. Constable Crabtree puts an ad in the paper in an effort to locate his biological mother. As a baby, he was left on the church steps and was raised by the Minister and his family. His newspaper ad produces two women who claim to be his mother. When he is shot during the investigation, Murdoch takes the opportunity to identify which of the two is his mother. Murdoch's relationship with Dr. Julia Ogden is at a low ebb. With her recent revelations, a chill has descended on their budding romance and they have returned to being very formal with one another.—garykmcd
- Popular Toronto natural science professor Bennett is shot in a puzzling way while watching his telescope. Murdoch initially suspects rival professor Albert Godfrey and allows eager model students James Gillies and Robert Perry to observe, even debate his methods. Crabtree gets two responses to an advertisement for his biological mother to step forward. Murdoch uses one ploy to trap both the killer, whose second shot wounds Crabtree, and the false ma.—KGF Vissers
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